[RELEASED] Gee Bee R3 Special - Got Friends

I may not be one of them YouTuber peeps, but after thinking about it for a while, i defs would say the GBR3 is the top airplane of 2021 for me \o/ The combination of everything about the airplane done to a high level and the top-notch support made this an easy #1

Keep up the great work and i can’t wait to see how this coming year is for the Got Friends team :smiley:

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Hello to all Gee Bee R3 fans, a new livery featuring a German aerobatic team is online here:German aerobatic team

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Hello Gee Bee pilots, a new “USA TEAM” livery is live here.
https://flightsim.to/file/27383/livery-usa-team-v1-0-4-gee-bee-r3-special-by-newdeclic

Have fun

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Hello Gee Bee pilots, a new “Japan Team” livery is online :wink: https://flightsim.to/file/28062/livery-japan-team-v1-0-4-gee-bee-r3-special-by-newdeclic

Japan Team

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Nitrous doesn’t appear to work on xbox. No performance increase and the needle on the gauge doesn’t move when armed.

There also doesn’t seem to be a checklist. Not sure if that’s in the PC version.

For those flying with controller there is a horrible shake for the entire duration of the flight. I can turn off vibration, but normally it gives a nice little bit of feedback on most aircraft.

It’s a cool aircraft. Are there any other console users experiencing issues?

to my shame had not flown the gee bee for ages and checked my nitrous and found it doesnt work. i am sure it did do when i purchased it . on xbox too

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Well good to know it’s not just me. Hopefully it gets sorted out. Great looking plane and the devs probably wouldn’t know without any means to test it. Fingers crossed…

We are working on a fix! Thanks for being patient with our small team :slight_smile:

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Eh… Why Not!? Gee Bee R3 Full Remaster Time.

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I must have missed this. What’s happening?

Remaster and new version coming in April!

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the GeeBee Z and the R2 are coming in April - from Carenado for MSFS..

..also Trees on a Slider
NOTE: the trees are only red so you can see them - you will be able to use the dev mode in MSFS to make them red for your adjustments - then revert to normal coloration

This is the GeeBee R2

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can’t wait to see your upgrades to the R3

I was hoping the Alabeo planes that Carenado were bringing the the sim would include the GeeBee, looks like I got my wish. Did they happen to say when?

April, I think…

Hey Everyone!

Got Gravel, Mykrode, twoseventyinc, and I have been working overtime to bring you the latest Gee Bee R3 Special Update. This update is coming soon to Flightsim.to, SimMarket and the Official Marketplace. Let me start by saying, this was no easy task. We kept our community promise and we are proud to say, “We’ve fixed the Scaling Issues.” With that being said, we were able to fully preserve our UVs. This was not an easy task and we hope that all livery artists appreciate the painful process to redo various modeling while keeping their liveries compatible. Ok, so let’s talk about the biggest changes.

#1: The Gee Bee R3 has been fully up-scaled and sized appropriately for VR and real human scale. This is a permanent fix, included by default. This is how we should have modeled it from the start and boy did it bring some wild innovation.

Not only are we fully VR compatible by default now, but the aircraft had some “growing” pains. Because of the increase in size, the flight model and engine model was FULLY redone. A new flight model, build for racing and aerobatics. Still nimble, still agile, still nerve riding, and most importantly, still FUN! On top of the flight model, we have removed the Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A engine. This isn’t your toy plane anymore; wings spanning 37.20 feet, the Gee Bee is bigger, stronger and pushing the envelopes of a P51! This required a massive engine, one of which has never existed to our performance. Luckily for us, the Gee Bee R3 is a concept aircraft.

Introducing the Got Friends Jimmy Doolittle Turbo 1000HP Water Injected Engine (GF-DOOLITTLE-1000TW)! Named after Mr. Doolittle himself; Having won the Schneider, Bendix, and Thompson Trophy races, Doolittle had become one of the greatest pilots in air racing history, we have topped this aircraft out to a Maximum Speed of 262kts/485kph! Like we said, this is a whole new aircraft!

#2: We have added a G-Force Light Bar indicator in the cockpit in replacement of the G-Force Gauge on the dashboard. The new Nitrous Oxide Gauge has taken the spot of the old G-Meter. No more awkward peeking over the throttle to see your NOS tank levels. The new Light Bar can be turned off or on by clicking the unit and provides a real time indication of G-Force Feedback.

#3: Effects! After our latest projects, we have had practice at our effects. Smoke looks better, we have added ground level dust tracks for low flying, better lights, and Engine Combustion! NOS Effects? Oh yeah, like little after burners hitting maximum heat on your exhaust pipes.

#4: 3D Model Changes: Smoother Animations, Upscaled Texture Quality, Shaped Yoke Cushions, and Fine Tuned Modeling. This Gee Bee R3 is looking fantastic and if you thought it looked good before, it looks better now! She finally feels alive and our team will be releasing previews soon.

#5: Fully re-written XML Coding and CFGs for native compatibility and a more fine-tuned simulation. No more issues on Xbox, no WASMs, more complexity, and more realism. We have put countless hours of work ensuring this update will last through multiple Sim Updates.

We hope you all enjoy these details and our team can’t wait to share more information and previews with you in the near future! Our team will have this update to you on or before the release of the new Local Legends coming this month. Stay Tuned, and as always, thank you for supporting Got Friends!

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I, for one, truly appreciate your massive efforts on this project. It speaks volumes to your team’s dedication to customer satisfaction. I can’t wait to try this reworked bird.

Awesome news! The amount or work put into this sounds immense, I can’t wait to try it out!

Oooh can’t wait! I recently started flying the R3 again - and while it’s kind of fun and unique to feel like a miniature person flying a large model… I’m looking forward to the new scaling. :slight_smile:

As an exclusive VR pilot I just wait for this update, thanks a lot guys… :kissing_heart: :kissing_heart: :kissing_heart:

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